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Edna A Blersch Trust

Preselected recipients only Buffalo, New York · EIN 066488055

Edna A Blersch Trust is a private foundation in Buffalo, New York. In tax year 2025 it gave $16,220 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $3,244 and the largest $3,244. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $18,410 the year before.

20% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$20,8605$556,932
2024$18,4105$603,196
2025$16,2205$685,027

How to apply

Edna A Blersch Trust says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Edna A Blersch Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York4$12,976
Maryland1$3,244

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Catholic Near East Welfare Assoc
New York, NY
General support$3,244
Society for Propagation of the Faith
New York, NY
General support$3,244
Maryknoll Fathers Mission Society
Maryknoll, NY
General support$3,244
Maryknoll Sisters of St Dominic Inc Treasury
Maryknoll, NY
General support$3,244
Catholic Relief Services Richard Balmadier
Baltimore, MD
General support$3,244

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Edna A Blersch Trust accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Edna A Blersch Trust give?

$16,220 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $3,244.

Who runs Edna A Blersch Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists M T Trust Company (Trustee).

What does Edna A Blersch Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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